Fiji Warriors for Malaya

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1187
Date Released
3 Mar 1952
Date submitted
28 Feb 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fiji Troops for Malaya. DESCRIPTION: News from Suva, the capital of the Fiji Islands, provides a story of remarkable loyalty and courage - nothing less than the offer to send troops to Malaya. Already, the first battalion has left Suva, after a smart March-past. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Main street of Suva. Crowds on quayside. Fijians working on farm, sugar farm. Also cutting down bananas. Marchpast of Fiji troops along main road. Quayside, troopship alongside, various farewells, by wives, relatives etc., some very emotional, weeping etc. Fiji troops go aboard, ship pulls away, troops waving, from quayside those left behind wave back, ship getting under way.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Agriculture; Military
Locations
Suva; Fiji
Footage sources
Pathe
Rota
Card file number
56831
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fiji Warriors for Malaya', British Movietone News Issue No. 1187, 3 Mar 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17637 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)